Internal-combustion engine



R. c. oss 'INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 11 1929 Attorney m m m m M H 9 I a .1 P w w m d 0 Z.

Patented May 13, 1930 VOFIFI-JCE A? c. nose, or mountain), IOWA INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE Application filed Hay 11,-

The present invention appertains to new and useful improvements in internal combustion engines and more particularly'to a novel rotary engine.

The principal object, of thisinvention is to provide a rotary internal combustion engine m which the action thereof is similar to a turbine in that the exhaust gases are utilized to assist in the propulsion of the rotor.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an engine of the internal cmbustion type wherein after the engine is once started, the 'need for the sparking mechanism is discontinued.

These and other very important objects of the invention will become more apparent to the reader after considering the invention as described and claimed hereinafter.

In the drawings Figure 1 re resents a vertical sectional view through t e improved engine. I

Figure 2 represents a top plan view of the rotor detached from the stator. I Figure 3 re resents a vertical sectional view through t e rotor.

Figure 4 represents a perspective view of one of the vanes of the rotor.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it will be seen that the present invention includesa base 5 for supporting the stator generally referred to by numeral 6. The stator is substantially circular and is provided with a water cooling jacket -7. Packing members 9 are located adjacent to the spark plug 8 and as is clearly shown in Figure 1, the points of the spark plug depend into a pocket 10 opening into the stator.

The rotor is generally referred to by numeral 11 and consists of a circular'block of suitable material provided with a plurality of radiall disposed pockets 12 in wh1ch vanes 13 are slidiibly disposed and normally urged outwardly by a coiled spring 14 engaged over,

the shank members 15 protruding inwardly 1929. Serial 1T0. 882,213.

from the vane. Each vane is provided with suitable packing means 16 while a notch 17 is provided in its upper edge and communicatmg the outer edge surface with one side surface of the vane 'in the manner clearly shown in Figure 4. The rotor 11 is mounted on the shaft 18, as shown in Figure 2. Thevanes engagevthe inner side of the peripheral wall of the stator in the-manner shown and as the rotorrotates in the direction of the air, gas will be drawn inwardly through the intake port 19.

This as will be radually compressed into the poo et 20 of t e rotor as the same approaches the spark plu 8. As the same reaches the spark plug, t e gas willbe completely compressed'into the shallow pocket 20 -and at this point will become ignited. The

gas will then act against the vane in the manner of a turbine and drive the rotor in the direction of the arrow. The spark may then be eliminated, as the successive ockets will be exploded by the precedin poc ets as the burning gases of the prece mg pockets escape into the pocket 10 of the stator and around the vane 13 to the notch 17 to the gases .in the succeeding pocket. This will, in turn, occur in successive order, and as gas is applied to the engine there will be no necessity for sparks on the timing mechanism whatsoever. While the foregoing description has been in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the specific slfape, size, and materials may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit and scope of the in-v vention as claimed hereinafter.

What is claimed is: a

1. A rotary engiigle comprising a stator, a rotor, spring projected vanes on the rotor, pockets 1nthe per1phery,of the rotorbetween said vahes, a pocket at the inner side of the stato each of said vanes being provided with anotch to permit the escape of burning gases from the preceding pocket to the succeeding pocket to ignite the latter.

2. Arotary engine comprising a stator, a

rotor, spring prQ ected vanes on the rotor,

pockets in the periphery ofthe rotor between said vanes, a pocket at the inner side of the i stator, each of said vanes being rovided with anotch to permit the escape of urning gases from the preceding ocket to the'succeeding i ocket to ignite the atter, each of said vanes ein provided with a shank projecting in- 10 war 7 y jrom the rotor, and a coiled spring convoluted on the shank and being adapted to urge the vane outwardl' to' wipe the inner' surface of the stator pen hery.

In testimony whereof aflix my signature.

- RAY c, HOSS. 

